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"T. Kingfisher's A House With Good Bones is a contemporary Southern Gothic from a master of modern horror that explores the deep, dark roots of family and in which grandma's ghost haunting your house may be the least of your worries. In this ordinary North Carolina suburb, family secrets are always in bloom. Samantha Montgomery pulls into the driveway of her family home to find a massive black vulture perched on the mailbox, staring at the house....
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"The Good House tells the story of Hildy Good, who lives in a small town on Boston's North Shore. Hildy is a successful real-estate broker, good neighbor, mother, and grandmother. She's also a raging alcoholic. Hildy's family held an intervention for herabout a year before this story takes place--"if they invite you over for dinner, and it's not a major holiday," she advises "run for your life"--and now she feels lonely and unjustly persecuted. She...
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The dazzling debut novel from Kate Collins-a feminist gothic mystery spanning decades, in the vein of Mexican Gothic and The Essex Serpent.
Once upon a time Orla was: a woman, a painter, a lover. Now she is a mother and a wife, and when her husband Nick suggests that their city apartment has grown too small for their lives, she agrees, in part because she does agree, and in part because she is too tired to think about what she really does want....
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A runaway #1 bestseller in Canada, this richly layered first novel tells the story of the intricacies and rituals that shape a family's life over three generations
A Good House begins in 1949 in Stonebrook, Ontario, home to the Chambers family. The postwar boom and hope for the future colors every facet of life: possibilities seem limitless for Bill, his wife, Sylvia, and their three children.
In the fifty years that follow, the possibilities narrow...
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"I am beyond thrilled that Mary Robinette Kowal is going to be the voice of A House With Good Bones. If anyone understands a Southern Gothic sensibility, it's her." -T. Kingfisher
A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family.
"Mom seems off."
Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns...
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It has been said that "the truth shall set you free". But for Frances Elliott III, it was the beginning of a harrowing journey. Daunted by the dark secrets of his dying mother, Alex Bowles is force to uncover a horrible truth about the woman that raised him. Once reunited with his real mother, he is then torn between two evil women. In search of his true identity, Alex is introduced into a world that is beyond his imagination. This is a story of love,...
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Learning good manners is an important part of growing up. Saying please and thank you, having patience, and knowing how to share are some of the first manners children learn. This book touches on these and other good manners that children may use when visiting a friend's house. Relatable situations make it easy for readers to connect with the text. Low-level language is perfect for beginning readers. Colorful illustrations on each page will keep readers...
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The dazzling debut novel from Kate Collins-a feminist gothic mystery spanning decades, in the vein of Mexican Gothic and The Essex Serpent.
Once upon a time Orla was: a woman, a painter, a lover. Now she is a mother and a wife, and when her husband Nick suggests that their city apartment has grown too small for their lives, she agrees, in part because she does agree, and in part because she is too tired to think about what she really does want....
15) Calypso
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Personal essays share the author's adventures after buying a vacation house on the Carolina coast and his reflections on middle age and mortality.
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Without a doubt, the most important investment of your life will be your home. No other purchase will matter more to your lifestyle, financial future, and personal well-being. It is never too late or too soon to set a course for creating a home that will provide the maximum return and fulfill your dreams.
With step-by-step instruction, Good House Hunting will take you on an inspirational and practical journey to finding your dream home -- both...
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Every one of us is moulded by various factors that make us who we are. These factors can be either good or bad, and include such things as parenting styles, cultures, teachers, peers and even the negative effects of divorce, drugs, violence, etc. All these experiences affect how we view ourselves, how we react to situations, how we relate to each other, how we respond to conflict and, ultimately, how we walk daily with God. This book seeks to show...
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